Coffee Kokoro — Restaurant in Tokyo

First time visit on Friday around 3pm. There's only one other person, who looks like a regular. Very retro kissaten (old time Japanese cafe) with short vinyl chairs. The radio, clocks, and art are also visibly retro. The menu has English written on it too. An old lady runs this place, very nice and had a soft smile.

You can smoke here, since there's ashtray on every table. I didn't detect a tobacco smell, but then no one was smoking.

I had curry rice with sunnyside egg, also hot coffee. It was good, not too spicy even though I hardly tolerate spicy food. It had meat in bite-sized cube form, which was very easy to chew. The coffee is good, taste more on the smoky side than acid (I'm no expert but I like coffee, take this with a grain of salt). Sugar and cream is also served with the coffee. I got a chocolate snack but unsure if it's...

This cafe is a proper hidden gem. It’s probably one of the weirdest retro cafes I’ve come by. It’s very decrepit, yet very clean, but that’s exactly what I love about the place. They serve really tasty...

地下鉄東大前駅がある文京区弥生町、ここは弥生式土器発見の場であり、東大農学部のある街です。しかし往時の賑わいはすっかり失せ大通りに面して商いをしている店は数少なくなりました。 でも喫茶店の「こころ」は健在です。夏目漱石の題と同じ店名には何か歴史があるのでしょうか？...